Author: Abid Hasan
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2016 10:52 am (GMT 5.5)
Hello Viswanath,
The query raised is a little vague, also we donot know what all you've already tried that 'did not work'.
A few quick questions that come to mind on reading the post:
a. Are all the 'N' VB datasets having same RECL, or are they different?
b. Will the programmer 'be aware' of the input LRECL or they can vary depending upon every run?
c. How does the programmer choose the output LRECL for any of the input?
Either way, if you choose DFSORT to do this, a quick solution with a bit of coding, can be rigged up as below (this is but one of many ways):
1. Have the list of input VB DS in a PS dataset
2. Use this DS as input and generate a dynamic JCL which uses OUTFIL VTOF function of *SORT; again this can be done by using multiple SORT steps or a single ICETOOL 'COPY FROM(IN) TO(OUT) USING(CTL)' step wherein, data in 'CTL' will remain constant, 'COPY FROM' statements will depend on how many datasets are to be copied.
3. Route the above output to INTRDR.
4. In case LRECL for the VB DS can vary, save the LISTDS info of all the datasets in a PS dataset; trim this data to group DSN and LRECL.
5. Use the aforementioned DFSORT JCL build to build the requisite COPY JCL using the info obtained in point '4'; and route the output to INTRDR.
A similar logic can be used in case of REXX; but there again, YOU will have to devise a solution to handle output LRECL.
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Thanks.
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2016 10:52 am (GMT 5.5)
Hello Viswanath,
The query raised is a little vague, also we donot know what all you've already tried that 'did not work'.
A few quick questions that come to mind on reading the post:
a. Are all the 'N' VB datasets having same RECL, or are they different?
b. Will the programmer 'be aware' of the input LRECL or they can vary depending upon every run?
c. How does the programmer choose the output LRECL for any of the input?
Either way, if you choose DFSORT to do this, a quick solution with a bit of coding, can be rigged up as below (this is but one of many ways):
1. Have the list of input VB DS in a PS dataset
2. Use this DS as input and generate a dynamic JCL which uses OUTFIL VTOF function of *SORT; again this can be done by using multiple SORT steps or a single ICETOOL 'COPY FROM(IN) TO(OUT) USING(CTL)' step wherein, data in 'CTL' will remain constant, 'COPY FROM' statements will depend on how many datasets are to be copied.
3. Route the above output to INTRDR.
4. In case LRECL for the VB DS can vary, save the LISTDS info of all the datasets in a PS dataset; trim this data to group DSN and LRECL.
5. Use the aforementioned DFSORT JCL build to build the requisite COPY JCL using the info obtained in point '4'; and route the output to INTRDR.
A similar logic can be used in case of REXX; but there again, YOU will have to devise a solution to handle output LRECL.
_________________
Thanks.